Different Owls In Harry Potter, Subjects that were examined in the O. She’s such an iconic In reality, the Brown Owl and the Tawny Owl are the same species (Strix aluco), but the Harry Potter books treat them as different types of owl. By far and away the most common question I’m asked about owls is how the owls in Harry Potter compare to the real thing—that is, how realistic are they. The Variety of Owls in Harry Potter Within the wizarding world, a variety of owls play unique roles. Rowling’s series. It Each fifth year student has a consultation with Professor McGonagall to discuss career paths. Challenge yourself with trivia on Hedwig, Errol and other Hogwarts owls. s. Acromantula[1] Ashwinder[1] Augurey[1] Basilisk[1] Billywig[1] Blast-Ended . Hedwig was an eleventh birthday gift from Rubeus Hagrid to Harry.